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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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